Netflix‘s new series ‘Mr. Plankton’ is raising expectations ahead of its release on Friday, November 8th.

Netflix series ‘Juvenile Judgement’, director Hong Jong-chan of the drama ‘Dear My Friends’, writer Cho Yong of ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’, and actors Woo Do-hwan and Lee Yoo-mi, who are showing their all-round performance across genres, have joined forces for the highly anticipated Netflix series ‘Mr. Plankton’, which has confirmed its release on Friday, November 8th and has released a teaser poster and teaser trailer. ‘Mr. ‘Plankton’ is a romantic comedy that unfolds as the world‘s most unlucky woman, ‘Jaemi’, is forced to accompany ‘Haejo’, a man who was accidentally born the wrong way, on his last journey in life.

The released teaser poster catches the eye with the sight of ‘Haejo’ (Woo Do-hwan) and ‘Jaemi’ (Lee Yu-mi) walking side by side while sharing training suits. The chemistry between the two who walk side by side but look away and seem to be a couple but not, arouses curiosity, while the copy, ‘The End of Wandering Lives. A Love Romantic Comedy’’ heightens curiosity about the unique romance the two will present.



The teaser trailer that was released together begins with the shocking story of ‘Haejo’ and ‘Jaemi’. ‘Haejo’, who was diagnosed with a time bomb-like tumor in her head and given a terminal diagnosis, reunites with her ex-lover ‘Jaemi’, who is supposed to continue the family line as the prospective daughter-in-law of a family home, but cries after being informed of early menopause. On the day of Jaemi’s dream wedding, Haejo suddenly appears and offers her hand, saying, “You want to run away, not get married. Come with me”. The appearance of Jaemi‘s innocent-looking prospective groom ‘Eohung’ (Oh Jung-se) at that moment stimulates curiosity about what will happen to them. In addition, Haejo’s meaningful words, “Why is it fun and chaotic at the end of life? I feel regret”, during their unexpected companionship, make us look forward to their end. love romance even more.

Director Hong Jong-chan, who surprised the world with the Netflix series ‘Juvenile Judgement’, returns with ‘Mr. Plankton’​ presents a romantic comedy with a 180-degree different atmosphere from the previous work. Director Hong Jong-chan emphasized, “Not only the fun and humor, but also all the characters in the work are lovable. If you follow the pure characters in a cheerful and enjoyable way, you will be able to feel comfort and healing”, raising expectations about how their cheerful wandering life will unfold.

‘Mr. Plankton’, a Netflix series that contains the story of a seaweed with a fate like ‘Plankton’ who cannot settle down anywhere and lives, on the last journey of his life, will be released worldwide through Netflix on November 8 (Friday).

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com